Bracket for window-shade rolls.



A. S. WETMORE. BRACKET FOR WINDOW SHADE ROLLS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.19, 1907.

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ARTHUR S. WETMORE, OF NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA. 1

BRACKET FOB WINDOW-SHADE ROLLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Application filed December 19, 1907. Serial No. 407,263.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR S. WETMORE, a citizen of Great Britain, residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brackets for Window-Shade Rolls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in brackets designed primarily for supporting window shade rollers.

The prime object of the invention is to construct a bracket formed from a single piece of wire, and bent at its outer end to provide a bracket seat, and then bent over again on itself to reinforce the front member forming said seat. The free end of the wire is formed into an eye through which the upper part of the bracket passes.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and particularly pointed out in the claim.

I11 the drawingsFigure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bracket. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

For supporting a shade it is essential that a bracket be employed having a vertical seat, to receive the flattened end of the pin carrying the spring in theroller.

The bracket A is formed of a single piece of wire, and comprises an upper horizontal member 1, threaded at its free end at 2, and bent at its opposite end to form the rear wall 2 of a seat 3. The rear wall 2*, is bent at its lower edge, and extends upwardly to form a front wall 4, of the seat 3, said latter wall being spaced from the rear wall as clearly shown. The member forming wall 4, is bent at its upper end at 5, and extends downwardly close to and in contact with the side of the wall 4. It will be noted the bent portion 5, extends parallel with the side of the wall 4, and forms with the latter a part of the front wall of the seat. This construction serves to provide a reinforced front member, where the greatest strain usually occurs, as the flattened pin of the curtain is of sufficient length to extend across both thicknesses of wire. The lower end of the portion 5, is again bent and extends rearwardly to form a brace at the rear end of which it is again bent and extends upwardly to form a vertical member 7, adapted to bear against the wall or other support when the bracket is in use. The upper extreme end of member 7, isformed with an eye, through which the horizontal member 1, passes, in front of the threads 2. A bracket thus constructed is strong and durable, the bends which form the various members being arranged to support and brace one another. This is particularly true with reference to the location of the members 4, and 5, which as previously stated lie side by side to form a substantial support for the front edge of the spring pin in the curtain.

hat I claim is:

A bracket formed from a single piece of wire to provide an upper horizontal member threaded at its free end, said horizontal member having a downwardly bent portion, I

the lower end of which is bent and is extended upwardly to form a seat, the latter upwardly bent portion being bent at its upper end at right angles to the aforesaid bend and extending downwardly on the side of the upwardly bent portion to reinforce the front of the seat, the wire from the downwardly extended portion projecting rearwardly and in contact with the lower bent portion to provide a brace for the front and bottom of the seat, the rearwardly projecting portion being bent upwardly and formed at its free end with an eye which engages the horizontal member in advance of the threads thereon, the end of the wire abutting against the upturned end of the rearwardly extended portion.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR S. WETMORE. Witnesses:

C. A. MOGREADY, MILDRED M. PRICE. 

